SEPT. 9, ’17 CATCH UP TIME—-
HELLO ALL—- WELL WE CLOSED ON THE SALE OF OUR SMALLER HOUSE YESTERDAY– AND GARY TOOK A PU & TRAILER LOAD INTO TOWN & WE HAD THE CLASS B RV LOADED & A SMALL ENCLOSED TRAILER LOADED WHICH I DROVE– AND WE CLOSED ON THE SALE– & WENT TO THE HOUSE TO START DEEP CLEANING—————-
WELL WITHIN A SHORT TIME—-I COULD NO LONGER BREATHE——– AND I FINALLY DECIDED EVERYTHING IN THE HOUSE FROM WALLS & CABINETS & CARPETS HAD BEEN SPRAYED WITH FABREEZE!!!!!!
IF YOU DON’T KNOW HOW TOXIC FABREEZE IS— I’LL SHARE SOME INFORMATION!!!!!!!!
Febreze is classified as an air freshner, created by Proctor & Gamble. It reports to work by “trapping” odor molecules in a donut-shaped chemical.
The first thing that is really important to understand: the product does not remove odor molecules and it doesn’t clean the item it comes into contact with.
The odor molecules are still there. Your nose just can’t perceive them because you smell the chemical product instead.
That alone should be your first warning. We know inhalation of any chemicals is dangerous, and several of its ingredients listed below are known to irritate the lungs…but this is a chemical whose entire purpose is to be inhaled!
Unfortunately there is not much data being shared on Febreze and their many products, but the Environmental Working Group (EWG) did conduct a test for the ingredients of one of their products, Febreze Air Effects.
Shockingly, P&G only disclosed THREE ingredients in this product, but the EWG…they found 87 chemicals in total!
Now this is just one Febreze product, but the fact that only 3 ingredients were disclosed and that so many undisclosed ingredients are dangerous, it’s safe to assume that their other air freshners are just as dangerous.
Febreze Ingredients
Below you’ll find a list of just some of the 87 chemicals found by the EWG in Febreze Air Effects, listed in order of their toxicity to humans:
- BHT – Known as a neurotoxin, endocrine disruptor, immunotoxicity, non-reproductive organ system toxicity, skin eye and lung irritator
- Acetaldehyde – Known to cause cancer, toxic to reproduction and development, immunotoxin, non-reproductive organ system toxin, skin, eye and lung irritator
- “Fragrance” – One of the three ingredients actually disclosed, it’s a neurotoxin, immunotoxin and allergen
- Propylene Glycol – Causes cancer, allergies, toxic to immune system, accumulates in the system, non-reproductive organ system toxin, is classified with “enhanced skin absorption” and irritates the skin, eye and lung
- 1,3-Dichloro-2-propanol – Carcinogenic (causes cancer)
- Limonene – Allergen, immunotoxin and skin, eyes and lung irritator
- Methyl pyrrolidone – Toxin to reproduction and development, allergen and immunotoxin, non-reproductive organ system toxin and skin, eyes and lung irritator
- Alcohol denatured – Also disclosed in the ingredients of Febreze, it’s linked to cancer, developmental/reproductive toxicity, organ system toxicity and skin, eyes and lung irritator
- Butylphenyl methylpropion al – allergen, immunotoxin and and skin, eyes and lung irritator
- Ethyl acetate – linked to developmental/reproductive toxicity, neurotoxicity, organic system toxicity and and skin, eyes and lung irritator
- Geraniol – Linked to allergies, immunotoxicity, organi system toxicity and and skin, eyes and lung irritation
- Linalool – allergen, immunotoxin, and and skin, eyes and lung irritator
- Benzaldehyde – neurotoxin, and skin, eyes and lung irritator
- Diethylene glycol monoethyl ether – non-reproductive organ system toxicity
- Ethylhezanol – developmental and reproductive toxin and skin, eyes and lung irritator
- Hexyl cinnamal – allergen, immunotoxin and skin, eyes and lung irritator
Why You Should Use Natural Air Fresheners Instead
Is it time for you to change your methods of freshening your home? Here are seven reasons why we think you should switch to more natural methods like opening a window, burning a SAFE CANDLE using baking soda and vinegar to absorb and remove odors.
- Febreze and other chemical air fresheners do not remove the odor molecules—they simply cover them up. The odor molecules are still there, you just can’t detect them anymore. So after spraying the product, you’re not only inhaling the odor molecules, but the air freshener chemicals as well.
- Febreze contains chemicals linked to cancer.
- Febreze contains chemicals linked to hormone disruption and developmental problems.
- Febreze contains chemicals linked to neurotoxicity, which means the chemicals are poisonous to the nerves or nerve cells.
- Febreze contains chemicals that irritate the skin, eyes, and lungs.
- Febreze contains chemicals linked to allergies and asthma.
- Febreze doesn’t disclose any of these potentially harmful ingredients, so if it weren’t for studies like these by the EWG and the NRDC, we would have no idea what we were sniffing.
I WOULD ADD MORE PICTURES & INFORMATION HERE———- BUT MY INTERNET IS WAY BEYOND SLOW TODAY & NOT WANTING TO WORK————–
SO WE OPENED ALL THE WINDOWS & DOORS AS IN KANSAS IT IS WINDY ALL THE TIME—-AND WE LET THE AIR MOVE THROUGH THE HOUSE–
NEXT WAS VINEGAR ON ALL SURFACES IN THE HOUSE— AND OF COARSE AIR PURIFIERS & FANS WITH FILTERS— ETC——-
BEFORE WE LEFT FOR THE DAY– GARY PUT 15 LBS OF BAKING SODA ON THE CARPETS—- AND HE PLUGGED IN ALL OZONE PURIFIERS WE HAD!!
AFTER WE GOT HOME WHICH I WAS NOT SURE I WAS GOING TO MAKE IT HOME DRIVING THE VAN & PULLING A TRAILER- MY MCS SYMPTOMS GOT WORSE—– NOT JUST THE HEADACHE & NOT ABLE TO BREATHE- AND MY SKIN BURNING & MY EYES BURNING– MY MOUTH & LIPS BURNING — BUT I HAD TERRIBLE CHEMICAL FLARES AND THEN I COULD NOT TALK— COULD NOT FORM A SENTENCE– COULD NOT EVEN GET WORDS TO COME OUT ONLY TERRIBLE GIBBERISH——— BUT I COULD WRITE NOTES THAT MADE SENSE—– AND IT FELT LIKE ANTS CRAWLING ALL OVER MY SKIN– MORE—— SO MUCH MORE——-AND I STARTED BREAKING OUT– AND SO MUCH MORE——
WHEN PEOPLE SAY TO ME WELL HOW DO CHEMICALS EFFECT YOU–AND SAY–WELL I GET A HEAD ACHE—– WELL WOULDN’T IT BE WONDERFUL IF ALL I GOT WAS A DAMNED HEADACHE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL!!!! I OFTEN HAVE TO REFRAIN FROM SLAPPING PEOPLE IN THE MIDDLE OF A TERRIBLE CHEMICAL FLARE & THEY ASK IF IT JUST GIVES ME A HEADACHE!!! LOL!!! OR THOSE WHO SAY– OH I DON’T HAVE ON ANYTHING SCENTED ON ONLY ESSENTIAL OILS – JUST THOSE SYNTHETIC FAKE OILS!!!!!!!! OH- MY——
I AM ALWAYS AFRAID OF NOT HAVING ANY CONTROL OVER MY REACTIONS—- AND GOING INTO THAT DARK HOLE AGAIN———— AND LAST NIGHT I HAD SO MANY REACTIONS & BAD ONES I WAS AFRAID I WAS HEADED THERE & NOT A DAMNED THING I COULD DO ABOUT IT————-
I have been asked to write about my worst experience with MCS– I’m not sure I can go there– because maybe I don’t want to be judged– I sure as hell don’t want to be mocked– BUT– I prayed about this & God assured me I need to share this– as I didn’t go through it to not learn compassion & learn to give HOPE– to everyone who has any form of MCS– so here it comes dead straight from my heart–
Several years ago Gary & I had an INN SITTING BUSINESS– what is that– well we had owned lodging– & knew you could not find anyone to take over your business so you could escape– so we started an Inn sitting business where we would go in & take over– & the owners could walk out & leave their business with us & for what ever reason– for a few days or a few weeks– well — we went to Cripple Creek Colo to an Inn– & they had new carpet– new drapes– new bedspreads– new paint– the biggest toxic chemical mess in the world– & enough formaldehyde in that place to embalm a small city!! Needless to say I didn’t last long– & Gary loaded me up in the car & drove like hell all the way back to our home in Kansas– I thought I would get better– but I didn’t– the chemicals affected my nervous system –OK– I could not breathe– my throat was almost totally swollen shut-my eyes were almost totally swollen shut– brain fog– rash my skin looked like I had a birth mark over all of it– as I was bleeding under my skin– I was swollen up like a big toad– ALL MCS symptoms- you have ever read about– BUT– for the very first time– the chemicals affected my total nervous system– I could not sit– lay down– wear clothes– have anything touch me-could not take a shower– wash my hair– and I could not keep anything inside of me– I could not eat– all I did was drink water– then the PANIC ATTACKS STARTED– the worst I have ever experienced in my life– it was like riding a bucking horse — a terrible mad violent bucking horse– you thought this horse will finally get tired & stop this– but if the attacks stopped it was only for that damned horse to get it’s breath & go again– & I could not breathe it was like I could see my self as a gold-fish who had jumped out of the fish bowl & could no longer breathe without water– & riding a bucking horse at the same time– All who know me well- know I’m very independent & bullheaded & if I make up my mind to do something –I very well can damned do it–BUT– now- I was not in control of any action of my body & I was lost– me who is always in control– could not control these panic attacks!! And I had all other MCS symptoms you have ever read about & heart pumping– etc- etc etc– & I can’t keep anything in my system– I can’t lay down– I can’t rest– I can’t sleep–I can’t eat–
I had a health professional say– we have got to get her to the hospital– so we went– & they had NO PROTOCOL for anyone with MCS– they took samples of me– & then as I heard some one in the next room say– she is going to die– I said to Gary get me out of here– & he did — from the tests we found my body was feeding on it’s self– & I had water toxicity– from only drinking water-as it was all I could keep inside of me- also still having panic attacks sooooo bad– I really wanted to die– this had gone on for many- many -many days now– & I prayed that night for God to please -please– take me–or get me to some real help– And it must not have been my time to go– as God sent me to Dr Ed McKenzie in Holton, Ks. it was a real struggle to get clothes on– & sit in a car & close the door– & ride from our home in Cottonwood Falls, Ks. to Holton, Ks.– Doc Ed was a friendly face– I don’t remember any thing he said to me– EXCEPT– when he took my hand & looked me in the eyes & said– You are going to get better— OH MY GOSH— HOPE– HOPE -HOPE- the first time anyone had given me HOPE!! I got my mind around that– HOPE– those damned panic attacks– I can ride them– I can make it!!!! Doc sent home Standard Process Complete with us & said– mix this & at first just try a tablespoon full & see if you can keep it in you– so every hour or so I took a tablespoon of natural healthy Standard Process Complete– & it finally stayed in me–I lived in our rocking chair for weeks– & weeks– when I wasn’t pacing the floor & riding out those damned panic attacks!!! I finally got in my mind– go ahead & buck & I’ll spur ya– now give me all ya got & lets get it over with– & I would ride that wave of panic attacks!! I finally saw HOPE in Gary’s eyes when I could keep something inside of me– & I could talk in some form of a sentence by placing more then 2 words together– & could dress myself– when he said– we need to go to see Dr Ed today– I think we went every other day maybe every day– for weeks– then months–
I remember some time– Gary had an old people stool in our shower– & asked if I wanted to try getting clean– some point– I remember being able to let water hit my skin with out it feeling like a million hot coals burning me–& sitting off more panic attacks– I remember some time I was even able to put my head in the kitchen sink & let water hit my head– no shampoo– could not take any thing but water on my head same as no soap or chemicals when I took a shower–
I remember when I finally tried to eat a cracker this was after weeks & weeks -& weeks- & only a crumb & it tasted so bad– as I had not had any other nourishment in me except Standard Process Complete for maybe several months!!
We removed every single scented thing from our home at that time– we took out every single chemical– I sprayed Vinegar in the house in a spray bottle to neutralize any other smells– I did that in the car to be able to go to the doctor’s office–
And I journaled to keep my mind– I wrote notebook– after notebook– as I could still not put together a complete sentence– in talking!! I would write– rock in that rocking chair– & pace & ride out those damned panic attacks– & write Gary notes as I still could not put the words together to come out to make sense in talking!!
Gary for the first time in our married life had to take care of me instead of me always taking care of him–& he had to take on responsibility he had never ever done in our marriage before– & I could see he was scared to death most of the time– & I could not talk or have enough strength in me at that time to give him any HOPE as it took all the HOPE I had to just make it minute by minute in my own life!!
I was soooooo sick for sooooooo long– it is now a blur– it is a dark hole– that I won’t let myself get sucked into ever again in my life– I will never ever let myself be exposed to all those chemicals– I will always keep a “safe home” & I’ll fight for my chemical free “safe home”– as it is all I have to protect myself– it is my only safe place in this world– And I won’t let people in my safe home ever again that have chemicals on them–
When Gary & I travel we travel in our RV our safe home on wheels!!
I have kept all those journals I wrote for weeks & months– but I have never ever gone back to reread them– WAY TOOOOOOO DARK OF A PLACE— Praise God I can’t even remember it all!!
When people say– what makes you think you are an expert on MCS to help other people–
WELL I HAVE LIVED WITH MCS IN ONE FORM OR ANOTHER FOR OVER 50 YEARS-
AND I HAVE BEEN IN A HELL HOLE– FROM MCS– THAT I NEVER EVER WANT ANYONE ELSE TO BE IN– – & IF SOMEONE HAD NOT HAVE GIVEN ME “HOPE”– IWOULD NOT BE HERE!!! I remember the first day I was able to laugh again–
(There are tears are hitting my key board as it write this)– all I can say is IF I HAD NOT KNOWN JESUS CHRIST AS MY LORD & SAVIOR — I COULD NOT HAVE MADE IT!!!
( Thank you JESUS- & Thank you Dr. Ed McKenzie – & Thank you Ed Pope for letting God use you- to lead me -to Jesus Christ as my Lord & Savior & thank you Gary Bruce for loving me & being my best half .) I love ya all!!!
It is still very hard when people have NO FRICK’EN CLUE WHAT MCS IS– or how it can try to control our life– & how many people continue to use all the toxic chemicals & fragrances that are killing ALL OF US!!!!!!!!!!!!
ALSO————
I POSTED THIS ANSWER ON MY MCS FORUM TO EVERYONE WHO HAD SUGGESTIONS THAT WON’T WORK— THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR YOUR PRAYERS & THOUGHTS & SUGGESTIONS– WE HAVE HAD OUR OZONE MACHINE & AIR PURIFIERS GOING IN THERE ALL NIGHT AND GARY PUT 15 LBS OF BAKING SODA DOWN ON THE CARPETS LAST NIGHT BEFORE WE LEFT THE HOUSE— THIS IS THE HOUSE WE JUST BOUGHT—- FOR THOSE THAT DON’T UNDERSTAND THAT—- WE ARE LIVING 80 MILES AWAY FROM THERE IN A HUGE HOUSE WE ARE GOING TO SELL AS SOON AS WE CAN MOVE — TO THE NEW ONE– WE ARE OLD & SIZING DOWN—– YESTERDAY THE FIRST DAY OF OWNING THE HOUSE– WE OPENED ALL THE WINDOWS AND IN KANSAS THERE IS A BREEZE ALL THE TIME— TO HELP AIR OUT THE HOUSE– WE USED VINEGAR ON ALL SURFACES FROM WOOD TO WALLS– ETC ETC– WE PLUGGED IN ALL AIR PURIFIERS WE OWN WHICH IS ABOUT 6 PLUS FANS WITH FILTERS– AND THEN BEFORE WE LEFT THE HOUSE GARY PLUGGED IN THE OZONE MACHINE- AND PUT 15 LBS OF BAKING POWER ON THE CARPETS– WE HAVE BEEN HERE & DONE THIS BEFORE– AND RIPPING OUT CARPETS IS NOT AN OPTION– AS WE DID THAT BEFORE— AND WAS NOT A SOLUTION– SOME HAVE SUGGESTED JUTE RUGS — OR NO VOC PAINT OR TILE– OR OTHER FLOOR COVERINGS— BEEN THERE DONE THAT— IF IT IS IN THE WOOD- YOU HAVE TO REMOVE IT THE BEST WAY POSSIBLE- WHICH IS OZONE- WE WILL KEEP CLEANING SURFACES WITH VODKA & HP & ALSO VINEGAR & ALSO BAKING SODA- I’M SURE THE OZONE IS GOING TO DO THE MOST GOOD—- WE WILL CONTINUE TO USE AIR PURIFIERS– AND USE MY SAFE AREA RUGS OVER THE CARPETS– AND I HAVE OVER 350 HOUSE PLANTS THAT WILL GO IN THEN THE OZONE IS GONE–LIKE I SAID THIS IS NOT OUR FIRST RODEO— WE HAVE BEEN THERE & DONE THIS BEFORE- LAST NIGHT BRAIN FOG & TERRIBLE CHEMICAL FLARES— TODAY MY BRAIN IS BACK WORKING– I’LL KEEP YOU UPDATED ON OUR RESULTS- LIKE I SAID NOT OUR FIRST RODEO- AND WE HAVE DONE THINGS BEFORE THAT MADE IT WORSE! THINGS BEFORE THAT MADE IT WORSE WE KNOW ABOUT!! LOL!!!
TODAY I CAN BREATHE– AND I CAN TALK AGAIN– I CAN FORM A SENTENCE & NOT HAVE TO WRITE NOTES–LAST NIGHT EVERY THING CAME OUT GIBBERISH– AND I CAN BREATHE NOW WITH OUT GASPING FOR AIR—- IT DOESN’T ANY LONGER FEEL LIKE I HAVE ANTS CRAWLING ON ME AS MY NERVE ENDINGS JUMP— AND NOT TERRIBLE CHEMICAL FLARES THAT MAKE ME WANT TO KILL SOME ONE—— SO I’M DOING MUCH BETTER– AND I EVEN GOT SOME SLEEP- LIFE IS LOOKING BETTER TODAY–
OUR OZONE MACHINE IS OLD– OLD OLD OLD VERY OLD– I WORKED FOR AIR PURIFICATION OF KANSAS IN WICHITA, KS. WELL OVER 25 YEARS AGO— THIS COMPANY WAS WAY AHEAD OF IT’S TIME– BECAUSE MOST PEOPLE DON’T EVEN KNOW WHAT AN OZONE MACHINE IS EVEN NOW—– AND THERE IS NO WHERE IN OUR PART OF KANSAS WITH IN 100 MILES OF US THAT RENTS A COMMERCIAL OZONE MACHINE- GARY JUST ORDERED A NEW COMMERCIAL OZONE MACHINE MADE IN THE USA– AND WILL BE DELIVERED MAYBE BY NEXT THURS– $1,000.00 BUT I LIKE HOW HE THINKS- HE SAID– DO YOU REMEMBER HOW MANY PEOPLE WE HELPED WHEN YOU WORKED FOR AIR PURIFICATION OF KANSAS? GARY SAID— WE KNOW GOD DID NOT KEEP OPENING THE DOORS FOR US TO BUY A POLLUTED HOUSE WITHOUT A REASON— AS GARY SAID– I THINK WE ARE GOING TO HELP MORE PEOPLE THEN WE HAVE IN ISOLATED BURNS, KS– ETC ETC WITH YOUR KNOWLEDGE ABOUT MCS & ALSO NATURAL HEALTH & THE KNOWLEDGE YOU GAINED OVER 25 YEARS AGO ABOUT OZONE MACHINES & AIR PURIFIERS- I THINK GOD HAS A PLAN FOR OUR NEXT FEW YEARS– AND A COMMERCIAL OZONE MACHINE IS IN THOSE PLANS!!!!
I’LL KEEP YA LL UPDATED ON WHAT WORKED & WHAT DID NOT—————–
AND TODAY I’M GOING TO LAY DOWN WITH ALL MY BEDFAST MCS SISTERS———– AND WE ARE GOING TO LAY HERE TOGETHER & DANCE IT OUT OF HERE————
HIT IT– LETS DANCE IT OUT OF HERE—————
LATER GATORS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I was encouraged to start a blog as I suffer from MCS /multi chemical sensitivities & other health problems & I have helped several hundred others who suffer from MCS set up "Safe Homes" & given them encouragement & HOPE & share information & lots of laughs along the way also.
When you choose to use fragrances, chemicals, or pesticides, You are not simply making a choice for yourself, You are making a choice for everyone around you!!!!
What makes me an expert on MCS-- not a darn thing-- BUT have lived with it for years-& years- & have learned lots the HARD WAY-- by experience!! And want to give others help & HOPE & encouragement -- as I know there are not many who understand what it is to live with this illness- & ALL THAT GOES WITH IT!!! Internet has been my way of communication with many who we are confined to their "safe homes" all over the USA & other countries!! I have communicated with many HUNDRED by e-mail-- phone & letters & internet forums-- I hope this blog will help in a better way to share laughter-- hope & information!!! As for many are not any longer able to even leave their homes-- & communication is sooo important & sharing & encouragement & GIVING HOPE!!!
